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Review: SKINFOOD Red Orange and honey mask

Hey guys, I'm finally done with the review I promised. As the title says, it's for the SKINFOOD mask I bought for my birthday ( post here ). Let's get started!

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SKINFOOD isn't the most cheapest answer to skincare, in my opinion. But, their products are mostly organic materials, and I can't say no to things made out of fruits and vegetables.. This particular product drew me to it with its super cute packaging, that reminds me of a rustic honey jar. Of course that was the intention too, and it should also come with a honey spoon, that I unfortunately did not receive. No harm done though, I was more than pleased with the product itself. I apologize for the poor quality pictures in this post, I didn't want to drag my expensive camera to the damp environment which is my morning shower. Also, sorry for the looks of the package, I admit I've used it more than once before I got around into doing this post.

Here is the product packaging. The little pamphlet tells what this jar contains, and where it came. This particular product was honey and red orange mask, and the red orange was from California, according to the pamphlet. There's also instructions in it, but this mask is super easy to use.

Here's how the product looks like. There's a thick coat of honey on the top, and a thin but really hard shell of sugar in the bottom. What you're supposed to do, is mix these two layers together with the spoon that comes with. It's quite hard to mix them when the jar is full of honey, and it isn't the most cleanest job. Also, the sugar is really tough underneath, so you might have to use some arm muscle to get the mix going. Also, don't fret, the sugar will settle down beneath the honey after you are done using this mask, and you will have to mix the two layers when you want to use it again. 

 Say hello to my razor which I used to mix this

Here's how the consistency should be after mixing. It's really grainy and sugary, and perfect for applying. What you should do, is have damp skin, borderline wet, before you apply this. Otherwise it'll be a pain to spread this mixture, since you know how honey is when it gets in touch with dry skin. After that, spread a copious amount of the mixture all over your skin, and a little bit of extra on your problem areas ( T-area, chin, tip and sides of your nose, cheekbones etc. )  Just remember, masks are always used on clean skin. This won't work if you just lather it on your unprepared face.

This should be a perfect amount, just in case you don't know wtf to do or just enjoy sexy naked cheeks. After you have spread the mixture, you're supposed to rub this with your fingertips in circular motion for a few minutes, or as long as you think you need to. I thought that it was kind of hard to rub the mask after spreading, since it became kind of stiff and super sticky after a few seconds. What I did, was hold my fingers under hot water before rubbing, which made the stickiness disappear, and the mask became more workable. After you are done with the rubbing, just rinse with luke-warm water, says the instructions, but that can leave your skin feeling sticky after. I suggest you rinse with really hot water, which will get the excessive amounts of honey leave your skin. Just don't use scalding hot water. 

 Here's the end result. You guys might not notice anything different, but my skin became even and my pores disappeared. There's no signs of dead skin or blackheads or anything. It's basically the best mask I've ever used in my whole life. After washing the product, even with hot water, your skin might feel a tad sticky, and my solution is toner. You should always use toner anyway, but it really gets rid of the slimy feeling, if you have any. After lotioning my skin, it feels perfect, especially after having a 3 day break from skincare and my face started feeling droopy and unclean already. 

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This product is really perfect for me, and I recommend it to everybody. It lasts long, since the amounts you use don't drain on the product at all ( I've used it around 5 times already and the jar is still over half full. ) It feels like it's not cheap, but the amount you get for a little over 10 euro, is more than enough to pay itself back. 

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That's my review for this time, sorry that I'm so late in doing it, and thank you all for reading! Stay classy, y'all <3

-mustardmon